name
Meaning 1
A female given name from Latin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
Marcella
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Pronunciation
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noun
Meaning 2
A kind of corded or ribbed fabric made from cotton, rayon, or silk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, manufacturing, sewing, textiles
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: piqué
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Latin Marcella.
From an alteration of Marseille, due to the French city formerly being a centre of piqué production.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: Marcela — female given name
- French: Marcelle — female given name
- Galician: Marcela — female given name
- Irish: Mairsile — female given name
- Romanian: Marcela — female given name
- Spanish: Marcela — female given name
Real reading context